Sweet and Low (1914)

Directed by

Sydney Ayres

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father and his young daughter share a close bond in this silent short film. Based on a Tennyson poem, the story follows their relationship and ends on a happy note.

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What happens

Sweet and Low is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich, directed by Sydney Ayres, and released by Mutual Film Corporation on October 28, 1914. The film is based upon the 1850 poem Lullaby/Sweet and Low by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The Moving Picture World described the film as "a very pretty story told in a charming way". The trade magazine went on to say it was sentimental and has a happy ending without an abundance of "harrowing things" being part of the plot. The child actress, Bunny Lee, was favorably mentioned; the magazine described it as a fine picture which would draw women and children to the theater as patrons. The film industry magazine Motography also praised the child's performance. Motography also singled out the work of William Garwood in the film. Garwood, who was 30 years old at the time, was skillfully made up to assume the role of a much older man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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